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3316
« on: August 12, 2022, 12:05:05 PM »
Check the edge of the bearing and see if any of the colour marking is still visible.
Pretty sure mine is a main as it came with some 500 main shells from the states. I'm 70% sure it's a green.
3317
« on: August 11, 2022, 11:10:11 PM »
I have a single 750 shell you can have for free but I have no idea what it is, could be a main or a big end, could be green or brown etc.
What do you need?
3318
« on: August 11, 2022, 11:08:33 PM »
DS has some in stock these days. I reckon he's bought someone out in the states as he's got stuff he didn't have before.
3319
« on: August 11, 2022, 06:13:55 PM »
I seem to recall the markings inside the hub are different between the 500 and 550. Maybe some pics showing the entire interior of the brake drum would help.
3320
« on: August 11, 2022, 06:00:36 PM »
I've bought a packet of discs on your recommendation Ken. I'd be interested to see how you paint the raised lettering on the workmate.
Small brush, maybe a bit of masking and some black Hammerite. Simples  I may do the insides and edges of the cutouts as well, should be good for a ton I reckon afterwards  Workmate done with dark green discs, makes quick work of stuff like that and removed old plaster etc no problem. About 12mm big now though, so I'm using that setup for the flat parts and using a new 3 disc green for the tricky internal bits where you need the longer fronds to get into corners. The one pictured was far far worse than the one still not done, that's now 60% done, had to pick up the missus or it would be done now.
3321
« on: August 11, 2022, 04:20:53 PM »
3322
« on: August 10, 2022, 09:56:29 PM »
Seller seems to have found some more.
3323
« on: August 10, 2022, 09:55:17 PM »
Just ordered some Roo, but thanks for the offer.
3324
« on: August 10, 2022, 08:53:45 PM »
Using the newer 8mm headed flanged bolts from later Hondas (like the 250N) works just fine.
3325
« on: August 10, 2022, 08:50:37 PM »
Oh well done Sye, spot on. Thanks.
3326
« on: August 10, 2022, 06:31:53 PM »
I've just dismantled my Black And Decker workmate. 2 of the props were attached to the body using a small stud and on the top of that a round washer with protruding lugs. You knock the washer on and the lugs expand over the lug until they reach a slot cut into the lug when they spring back and secure themselves.
For the life of me I can't think what they are called. They are like the clips used to hold the side panel badges onto the panels on a 500-4 but round and with more lugs, although I have seen round ones of them used.
Anyone know the correct term so I can see if I can find some new ones. 1 broke it was so rusty.
I thought it might be spire nuts but searching that brings up something that doesn't look the same.
3327
« on: August 10, 2022, 02:51:35 PM »
They would if he didn't have a 400 Roo.
3328
« on: August 10, 2022, 01:14:05 PM »
For a "Nuts and Bolts" restoration you'd think he'd have fitted the correct type of bolts in the correct holes. The camcover uses JIS screws on the external edges, he's used normal flanged bolts. Plus there is no vent pipe fitted so the oily mist will drop crap onto the carbs.
Looks to be a K1 masquerading a a K0. Easy to do, transfer on the side panels, change the colour gold (he does say new tank) remove the lighting switch on the bars, change the seat and lock and it's most of the way there. Didn't do the headlight brackets though, most likely because there are rarer than rare and he couldn't find them.
Does the K0 not have the front helmet holder Graham? never noticed before if that's the case.
Plus L reg, that's extremely late for a K0 to be unsold, they'd have sold out with being a new 4 cylinder model so it's unlikely there was 1 still unsold in a showroom back then.
3329
« on: August 09, 2022, 11:29:56 PM »
The project is stopped. Black and Decker in their wisdom decided to secure the work top to the metal underneath by just drilling a hole in the wood and using an 8mm bolt/screw fully threaded and forcing the bolt to, in essence thread itself into the wood. I experimented with hole sizes on a spare piece of wood. 6mm was too small, couldn't get the bolt started, 7mm was too big so settled for 6.5mm. 3 bolts went in ok but one just span and TBH the other 3 didn't feel that tight. So I decided to countersink the wood and fit some 8mm nuts in there instead. I thought I had the correct length bolts but found them 5mm too short. I have hundreds of bolts lying around but could I find 8 x 8x45mm ones. Nope. So onto ebay and found some in stainless. In a few days they'll arrive and I can finally finish this. The wood is done, holes for the pegs are drilled and the bolt holes are done. Just need the bolts now and I can get round to finishing this.
If you ever try this Steve, good luck getting the handles off the threaded bar. Nothing I did made any difference.
3330
« on: August 09, 2022, 05:53:28 PM »
I've never claimed NOT to be a massive tart Halfway done and already made a few mistakes. Saw the back edge of the stationary board was level with the mounts, as my wood is slightly wider I just centralised the holes, bloody winding handles wouldn't turn then as they hit the wood. Remove all over again and having to redrill the holes is annoying. Try getting the winding mechanism out, had to grind 2 of the washers off as the split pins in the handle wouldn't come out and when one did it still wouldn't come off the bar. Bloody nightmare this is turning out to be.
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